An Iowa man set out on a journey to prove you can eat healthy anywhere.

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Updated: 10:08 AM CDT Jun 5, 2017

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WEBVTT AND GO BECAUSE THEY HAV SO MANY CHOICES. >> THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SNACKS AT KUM AND GO. STEFFANI: 31-YEAR-O CASHEWS.FAVOITE SNACK. HE LOST 80 POUNDS.>> EVE WATCHED FOR YEARS AS PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY'RE FAILURES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT TO PREP A MEAL AND BRING IT TO THE OFFICE. AND THEY FEEL BAD THAT THEY GO TO FAST FOOD OR TO A GAS STATION.AND THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT THESE AUTOMATICALLY MEAN YOU HAVE TO GO FOR A GREASY BURGER. STEFFANI: FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH BEARD ONLY ATE AT GAS STATIONS TO PROVE YOU CAN EAT HEALTHY ANYWHERE. >> SOME PEOPLE ARE WORKING TWO JOBS AND LONG HOURS AND NONTRADITIONAL HOURS. IT MAKES SENSE TO EAT OUT.FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.SO I WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT THEY CAN DO THAT AND STILL MAKE HEALTHY CHOICINGS.689 HE DOCUMENTED HIS NINE STATE JOURNEY ON STAIN GRAM.>> THE MORNING I TRIED TO STICK FOR A LOW CALORIE BREAKFAST SANDWICH. FOR LUNCH.I WOULD SOMETIMES LOOK FOR SALADS. FOR DINNER AGAIN TRY TO STICK TO A MADE TO ORDER OPTION.STEFFANI: ONE OF HIS FAVORITE STOPS, KUM AND GO.THEY'VE RECENTLY MADE A PUSH TO BRING HEALTHY OPTIONS IN THEIR GO FRESH MARKETS. PEOPLE ARE FEELING MORE TIME PRESSED THAN EVER AND WANT TO GET IN AND OUT QUICKLY. SO WE WANT TO HAVE EVERYTHING THAT EVERYBODY MIGHT WANT IN ORDER TO DO THAT. STEFFANI: BEARD'S ADVICE NO MATTER WHERE YOU FIND YOURSELF STOPPING WHEN YOU'RE HUNGRY -- >> LOOK FOR THE COOLER. MOST CONVENIENCE STORES HAVE AN OPEN AIR COOLER AND THAT'S

Man diets at gas stations to prove healthy food is everywhere

An Iowa man set out on a journey to prove you can eat healthy anywhere.

“Some people are working two jobs, long hours, nontraditional hours,” he said. “It makes sense to eat out for a lot of people, so I wanted to show them they could do that and still make healthy choices.”

In the morning, he tries to stick with a low-calorie breakfast sandwich and a piece of fruit. For lunch, he looks for salads and for dinner, he sticks to a made-to-order option.

One of his favorite convenience stores for meals is Kum and Go because he said it has many healthy options and has recently made a push to bring healthy options front and center in their Go Fresh Markets.

“People will always want pizza. They'll always want roller grill. They'll always want candy bars. But a lot of people also want healthier items,” said Kum and Go manager Erin Butler. “So we started bringing in fresh fruit, cut-up fruit and vegetables, fresh sandwiches and salads that we make in our stores every day.”

Beard's advice is, no matter where you find yourself stopping when you're hungry, make healthy choices. “Look for the cooler. Most convenience stores now have an open air cooler and that's where they put things like fresh-cut fruit, vegetables, yogurts,” he said.

Beard now works as an analyst for convenience store and retail trends for GasBuddy.